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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 31, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 31, 1970 at Riverfront Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Hands |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wayne Simpson |
| Ballpark | Riverfront Stadium |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Tony Venzon 2B: Frank Secory 3B: Bob Engel |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Glenn Beckert | Second Baseman |
| Billy Williams | Left Fielder |
| Ron Santo | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | Center Fielder |
| Willie Smith | First Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Bill Hands | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bench | Catcher |
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Darrel Chaney | Shortstop |
| Wayne Simpson | Pitcher |
| Sparky Anderson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Reds
Riverfront Stadium
July 31, 1970
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Simpson
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beckert vs. Simpson
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Simpson
Williams takes first base on ball four. Kessinger moves to third. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Santo vs. Simpson
Santo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Kessinger scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pepitone vs. Simpson
Pepitone hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hands
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Simpson
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Simpson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Simpson
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Simpson
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. Callison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hands vs. Simpson
There goes Callison. The throw from Bench and he is safe. Callison steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hands vs. Simpson
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kessinger vs. Simpson
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hands
Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hands
Carbo bunts towards the mound. Hands settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Simpson
Beckert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Simpson
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Simpson
Santo takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pepitone vs. Simpson
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Williams scores. Santo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Simpson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santo tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Simpson
There's a wild pitch. Pepitone moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Simpson
Callison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Hands
Chaney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bravo vs. Hands
Angel Bravo pinch hits for Wayne Simpson.
Bravo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Chaney moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Chaney moves to third. Bravo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Washburn
Ray Washburn now pitching.
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Washburn
Hands hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Washburn
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hands
Bench hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hands
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Washburn
Beckert hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Washburn
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Washburn juggles the ball. That's an error on Washburn. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Santo vs. Washburn
Santo takes first base on ball four. Beckert moves to third. Williams moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pepitone vs. Washburn
Pepitone hits a fly ball into right field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Washburn
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callison vs. Washburn
Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert scores. Williams scores. Santo moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Washburn
Hiatt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Hands
Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Pepitone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Hands
Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Ray Washburn.
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Beckert scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hands vs. Noriega
John Noriega now pitching.
Hands strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Noriega
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Kessinger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Beckert vs. Noriega
The ball gets by Bench for a passed ball. Kessinger scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Noriega
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Noriega
There's a wild pitch. Beckert moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Noriega
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beckert scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Santo vs. Noriega
Santo hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Noriega
Pepitone hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bench vs. Hands
Bench hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Hands
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hands fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Noriega
Pat Corrales now catching. Johnny Bench now playing left field.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Perez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Noriega
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Noriega
Hiatt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hands vs. Noriega
Hands strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hands
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Hands
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Santo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chaney vs. Hands
Chaney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Noriega
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beckert vs. Noriega
Beckert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Noriega fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Noriega
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Noriega covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Hands
Paul Popovich now playing second base. Ty Cline pinch hits for John Noriega.
Cline hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Hands
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Hands
Tolan hits a popup towards short. Kessinger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santo vs. Carroll
Ty Cline now playing center field. Clay Carroll now pitching.
Santo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Carroll
Pepitone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Carroll
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Bench settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Carroll
Callison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hands
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bench vs. Hands
Bench strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Corrales vs. Hands
Corrales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1970, game 1 -- Chicago at Cincinnati (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Kessinger D, ss 5 2 2 0 Rose P, rf 3 0 0 0
Beckert G, 2b 5 2 4 0 Tolan B, cf 4 0 0 0
Popovich P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Carroll C, p 0 0 0 0
Williams B, lf 4 2 1 1 Perez T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Santo R, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bench J, c-lf 4 1 1 1
Pepitone J, cf 5 0 2 1 Carbo B, lf 3 0 0 0
Smith W, 1b 4 0 0 1 Corrales P, c 1 0 0 0
Callison J, rf 4 0 1 2 May L, 1b 3 0 1 0
Hiatt J, c 3 0 1 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hands B, p 4 0 0 0 Chaney D, ss 3 0 1 0
Simpson W, p 0 0 0 0
Bravo A, ph 1 0 1 0
Washburn R, p 0 0 0 0
Stewart J, ph 1 0 0 0
Noriega J, p 0 0 0 0
Cline T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 11 5 31 1 5 1
Chicago 102 022 000 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 100 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Hands B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Simpson W (L) 3.0 4 3 3 4 2
Washburn R 2.0 2 2 0 1 3
Noriega J 3.0 4 2 2 0 2
Carroll C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Washburn R
DP -- Chicago 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Cincinnati 4
3B -- Kessinger D
HR -- Bench J
SB -- Callison J
SF -- Smith W
WP -- Simpson W, Noriega J
PB -- Bench J
T -- 2:32
A -- 0
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